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Odisha Announces Free KG-PG Education in Govt. Institutions, Launches Chief Minister Annapurna Yojana with ₹8,813 Cr Annual Spend

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12 Jun 2026
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Source: The Hindu
Key Data:₹8,813 crore annually3.28 crore beneficiaries80% population coverage10 kg free rice per month45,000 teachers over 3 years
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What This Article Covers

1.Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi announced completely free education from KG to PG level in all government institutions, a move aimed particularly at economically weaker sections and girls.

2.The government also launched the Chief Minister Annapurna Yojana, providing an additional 5 kg of rice monthly to all NFSA and State Food Security Scheme beneficiaries, costing ₹8,813 crore annually and covering 3.28 crore people.

3.The announcements were made on the completion of two years of the BJP government in the state, alongside other educational initiatives like implementing NEP 2020 and establishing Godabarish Mishra Model Primary Schools.

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Odisha's BJP government has announced two major social welfare initiatives marking its two-year completion. It will provide completely free education from kindergarten to post-graduation in all government institutions and launch a new food security scheme, the Chief Minister Annapurna Yojana, to provide additional rice to beneficiaries. These moves aim to significantly impact the state's education and food security landscape, with substantial financial outlays.

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Annual Scheme Cost₹8,813 crore
Beneficiaries Covered3.28 crore
Free Rice per Month10 kg (5 kg additional + 5 kg existing)
Population Coverage80% of Odisha's population
Teachers to be Recruited45,000 over 3 years

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  • ›Annual Scheme Cost: ₹8,813 crore
  • ›Beneficiaries Covered: 3.28 crore
  • ›Target this Data: Annual cost of Annapurna Yojana - ₹8,813 crore.
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: The State Government of Odisha (Department of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Department of School & Mass Education).
  • ›Target this Legal Point: The scheme supplements the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

The Chief Minister Annapurna Yojana, announced in Odisha, supplements the entitlements under which central legislation?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the announcements made by the Odisha Chief Minister:

1. Education will be made completely free from the primary to the undergraduate level in all government institutions.

2. The Chief Minister Annapurna Yojana will provide an additional 5 kg of rice per month, making the total free rice 10 kg per beneficiary.

3. The scheme is expected to benefit approximately 80% of the state's population, costing about ₹8,813 crore annually.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

What is the total number of beneficiaries expected to be covered under the newly launched Chief Minister Annapurna Yojana in Odisha?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What is a primary expected outcome of making education completely free from KG to PG in Odisha's government institutions, as mentioned in the context of the announcement?

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